2009 Co Set dumps o-rings.
 

Just read on Generalsjoes that the con set this year will be a 25thA reproduction of the 2002 Crimson Strike Team. For all of us o-ring fans that's a real kick in the guts. The con sets were our only chance to pick up new figures, and now we've been denied that one chance. At least I'll be saving my money this year, and won't need to renew my Collector's Club mebership next year. :(

Read that too, super lame, and to think I like the new construction! Remaking an older convention set seems so unnecessary. I didn't even like the original set they're remaking that well.

Sigh, maybe when 25th continues in 2010 they'll make another O-ring Joecon set since the line will be back on shelves.

This year's Botcon set wasn't this disappointing at least...

Even for someone like me that does not collect Orings, this is kinda dumb for Hasbro. Why remake a set they already made? And I bet this set is gonna be super expensive. They should at least throw a bone to the old guard.

Well, as long as they don't make em in fuschia again... :D

On the bright side, I can go back to customizing my Red Shadows, and not have to worry about paying out the whazoo for a Red Shadows con set.

I think Funpub does the club and convention exclusives actually.

Bad news indeed

It's a really boring thing to do.

Basically to make a $330 set that could be summed up in a TRU 5-pack for $25. The twins comic pack sat on pegs around here for $10. Now in red they are worth over $20 each?

There's the attendee bonuses and stuff, which may be RAH...but that would be silly since their scale wouldn't match the main set. The paradrop figure is a 12" (Crimson Guard) so that one is a write-off.

I have my doubts as to whether they will go back to vintage style next year. Look at their store, they still have past exclusives in stock.

But then again, if this set bombs...

Personally... I'm kind of relieved. ARAH con sets would be must-haves for me at this point and if they're going 25th Anniversary... that's a relief. Maybe that way I can set some money aside and get the older con figures I've been wanting, like the 2003 Cobra Commander, "Tanks For The Memories" Flash and "Most Wanted Mercenaries" Major Bludd to name a couple.

(My opinion, feel free to disagree!)

It sucks that the GI Joe club is ending O-ring con sets. I mean, the 12" collectors still get their traditional stuff and I'm fairly sure that all those molds aren't just hanging around! How would they feel if the GI Joe Club said ..."Sorry, Sigma Six is our currently our line of "large" figures, so all of our Con sets will be Sigma six." I'll bet the 12" collectors would scream bloody murder!

The second thing that sucks is....a "Remake" of a prevous con set? I fear next year is gonna be a remake of the 2003 con set...and so on! Now, not only does every ARAH collector have to "rebuy" their whole collection, they have to "Rebuy" the con sets too?

I think the imagination has run out of collecting. Time to just stick with what I have and hang it up!